Bowling Best Figures Match - vs Sri Lanka

Players - vs Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
D Gough	36.0	7	123	8	3.41	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
SM Pollock	22.4	9	59	7	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
M Ngam	21.2	4	62	6	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
AF Giles	43.1	17	70	6	1.62	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
JM Kemp	25.0	5	74	6	2.96	E. Province	v Sri Lankans	Gqeberha	9 Dec 2000	First-class
M Ntini	30.3	10	90	6	2.95	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
JM Kemp	17.5	3	52	5	2.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
D Gough	20.0	6	56	5	2.80	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
RDB Croft	37.0	9	74	5	2.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
SM Pollock	36.4	12	75	5	2.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
AR Caddick	38.0	8	110	5	2.89	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
AR Caddick	19.1	3	69	4	3.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
N Boje	43.0	16	74	4	1.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
GJP Kruger	23.0	5	100	4	4.34	E. Province	v Sri Lankans	Gqeberha	9 Dec 2000	First-class
C White	29.1	6	112	4	3.84	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
JH Kallis	19.0	2	54	3	2.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
GM Gilder	13.2	1	55	3	4.12	KZ-Natal	v Sri Lankans	Pietermaritzburg	21 Dec 2000	First-class
AA Donald	16.0	2	67	3	4.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
RDB Croft	42.0	13	88	3	2.09	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
M Ngam	25.0	3	93	3	3.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
GH Bodi	14.0	1	53	2	3.78	KZ-Natal	v Sri Lankans	Pietermaritzburg	21 Dec 2000	First-class
M Ntini	26.0	9	54	2	2.07	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Ntini	17.0	4	72	2	4.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
MW Creed	10.0	2	26	1	2.60	E. Province	v Sri Lankans	Gqeberha	9 Dec 2000	First-class
WR Wingfield	7.0	2	26	1	3.71	KZ-Natal	v Sri Lankans	Pietermaritzburg	21 Dec 2000	First-class
L Klusener	16.0	6	27	1	1.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
N Boje	11.0	2	45	1	4.09	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
JC Kent	13.0	3	48	1	3.69	KZ-Natal	v Sri Lankans	Pietermaritzburg	21 Dec 2000	First-class
JH Kallis	13.0	3	48	1	3.69	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
SM Adam	8.0	1	49	1	6.12	KZ-Natal	v Sri Lankans	Pietermaritzburg	21 Dec 2000	First-class
SM Pollock	24.0	8	58	1	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
M Hayward	11.0	0	60	1	5.45	E. Province	v Sri Lankans	Gqeberha	9 Dec 2000	First-class
D Gough	26.0	3	95	1	3.65	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
RDB Croft	32.0	6	96	1	3.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
AF Giles	48.0	8	134	1	2.79	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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